INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 931, 2 July 1903, Page 3

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.

The half-yearly summoned meeting of ' Gisborne Tent, N0:'54,1.0.R., S.U., was / held in the Tent room last evening, the attendance of members being a very large one. The Chief Ruler, Bro. G. Golds worthy, presided. The question of appointing a dentist to the Tent was discussed, • and it was decided to refer the matter to , the Friendly Societies’ Conference for ■/ favorable consideration. It was decided to celebrate the anniversary of, the Tent with' a conversazione, in conjunction with the Ladies’ Tent, and a committee was appointed to make arrangements. Three candidates were proposed for membership. The election of officers resulted as follows: -Past Chief Ruler, Bro. G. Goldsworthy ; Thief Ruler, Bro. W. Roland; Deputy Ruler Bro. S. Graham; Secretary, Bro. M G.-Sfasmiitb (jun.); MinuU)-.Secretary, Tiro A W- Eirk ; Treasurer, Bro. J. Peck nver • Cash Steward, Bro. H. Anderson ; Ttnok Steward, Bro. A. Pool; Levite, Bro. A Clayden; Guardian, Bro. T. Harding. After the conclusion of business the mem- ■ hers sat dowu to refreshments, wheD the 'Jdieroino toasts were honorod : -‘The Inlaming Chief Ruler,” proposed by Bro ?? Goldsworthy, responded to by Bro. W. wbland; Bro. S. Graham proposed " The Rechabito Order,” Bro. A. W. Kirk replyf! . Bro. Kretsohmar toasted “ Gisborne ’s’, >> Bro. Nasmith acknowledging; Bro. Anderson proposed “ The Star of New Knaland Tent,” replied to by Sister W. Wallace “ The Juvenile Tent,” proposed ■ Bro.'Pcokover, was responded to by the Bro. Kretsohmar; Bro. Nksmitb proposed “ The Visiting Broth- ** « C Qupled wilh the names of Bro. Rue •/Perseverance Toot,;Wellington) and Bro. I V r rd (Hopo of Yarraville Tout, Victoria), ho suitably responded. A number of v w c j 6a kioQs wero given, and a very success- / 1 meetiDg was brought to a close by the dneing of “ Auld Lang Syne.” 8 The Ballance Tent (Juvenile) also met ' i avoDing, there being a large attendlfl" of the boys. Bro. M. Doyle, Chief rebler presided. The following were the /fii-ars elected; Superintendents, Bro. T. Kretsohmar an d Sister W. Wallace; ‘C „ Chief Ruler, Bro. M. Doyle: Chief ? a ,_r Bro. O. Wallace; Deputy Ruler, b. Thaxter; Secretary, Bro. M. G. S -miiih iun; Treasurer, Bro. A. W. m Book Steward, Bro. G. Butler; Jji. Bro. V. Peterson ; Guardian, Bro. §8 -tf. Bean. ________